Shaar Shalom Synagogue Schedule of High Holiday Services 5770 - 2009
Annual Cemetery Visit Sunday, Sept. 13 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Friday, Sept.18 6:30 p.m. Ma’ariv
Saturday, Sept.19 9:00 a.m. Shacharit 10:30 a.m. Junior Congregation
6:00 p.m. Mincha
Sunday, Sept. 20 9:00 a.m. Shacharit 10:30 a.m. Junior Congregation 5:00pm Tashlich @ Bishop’s Landing Yom Kippur Sunday, Sept.27 6:30 p.m. Musical Opening After music: Kol Nidre + Ma’ariv Monday, Sept. 28 9:15 a.m. Shacharit 10:30 a.m. Junior Congregation 11:15 a.m. Yizkor
5:45 p.m. Mincha 6:40 p.m. Neilah 7:45 p.m. Shofar and fast ends
Sukkot Friday, Oct. 2 6:00 p.m. Ma’ariv
Saturday Oct. 3 9:15 a.m. Shacharit 6:00 p.m. Ma’ariv
Sunday, Oct. 4 9:15 a.m. Shacharit
1 Sh’mini Atzeret & Simchat Torah
Friday, Oct. 9 6:00 p.m. Ma’ariv
Saturday, Oct. 10 9:15 a.m. Shacharit 10:45 a.m. Yizkor 6:00 p.m. Ma’ariv, Dancing and Hakafot Sunday, Oct. 11 9:15 a.m. Shacharit 10:00 a.m. Dancing and Hakafot
Holiday Calendar 5769 – 2009/2010
Erev Chanukah (First Candle) Dec. 11/09 Tu’ B’Shevat Jan 30/10 Purim Feb 28/10 Erev Pesach Mar. 29/10 Holocaust Remembrance Apr. 11/10 Israel Independence Apr. 20/10 Lag B’Omer May 2/10 Erev Shavuot May 18/10 Tisha B’Av July 20/10
Participate in Shaar Services ~ Want to chant a Haftorah or deliver a d'var Torah (sermon)? It's easy! Contact the head of our Ritual Committee, Donna Assh or Greg Hirsch.
~ If you would like to lead Early Shabbat Prayers on any Friday evening while the Cantor is away, would you please contact Howard Heyman at 4232543 or e-mail him at [email protected]. Howard has a CD of the service and would lend it to anyone interested in leading services.
2 President’s Message
We have almost completed a year of our experimental new governance structure. Phil Belitsky and I have had the pleasure of serving you in the capacity of co-presidents. There is no vice president and the organizational structure we are currently using was set up to handle the directions put forward in our strategic plan. I believe this has worked well and it is due, in large part, to the efforts of many dedicated individuals on our board and chairs of key committees and their committee members. These people have shouldered various responsibilities and this has resulted in our ship of state running smoothly.
However, at this point we still have the serious problem as Phil Belitsky clearly articulated in his presidential letter in the last Newsletter. No one has indicated any willingness to assume the role of leadership for our congregation for this coming year. Phil and I agreed to serve as co- presidents to avert a similar crisis last year. It is unfair and unrealistic to expect us to do this again. We will continue to serve on the Board, and assist, any new leadership candidate to the best of our ability. Please give serious thought to serving a leadership role. Certainly you can call Phil or me for suggestions, advice, or to see what is involved.
This year Halifax has hosted the arrival of more than 20 Israeli families, who hope to make their homes here. A similar number of families are expected in the near future, and with some effort hopefully that number can climb to an even greater number. Shaar Shalom and the Jewish community in general should do everything we can to assist our new arrivals to make their choice a happy and successful one. Towards this end we have invited all the new families to be our guests at our high holiday services. Please be your usual friendly selves and welcome our new neighbours.
3 On behalf of the Board, I am very pleased to announce that we have completed contract negotiations with our Cantor and spiritual leader, Ari Isenberg. He has agreed to continue to serve in that capacity for the next two years. We are very happy that the number of times he will be in Halifax this year will increase from 13 to 20 or more, thereby enabling him to provide direct service to our congregation and more frequently. We look forward to his increased presence as we miss him when he is away.
Our synagogue has been beautified by the addition of a new tree of life. Thanks are due to the Argand and Spatz families who donated this lovely art piece in Memory and in Honour of their parents. Thanks are also due to the efforts of Lysa April and her Shaar Art Committee, and to Molly Rechnitzer who assisted with the development of this lovely and needed addition.
Although the donor wishes to remain anonymous, the Shaar Shalom Congregation would like to gratefully acknowledge the receipt of a substantial bequest on behalf of a person from the Yarmouth community.
I am very pleased that the Simon L. Gaum Bereavement Centre and the Tikkun Olam committees are up and running. These committees are examples that demonstrate that our congregants are willing to think of others in times of distress and reach out and offer assistance. That is part of being Jewish and of how a family is supposed to act. I am proud to be part of that family. Kol Ha Kavod.
On behalf of Phil and Roz Belitsky and Rona and myself, I would like to extend our very best wishes for peace, health and happiness to all members of our congregation for the coming year.
Shalom,
Murray Schwartz, Co-president.
4 From The Cantor’s Study
To My Shaar Shalom Community,
Halifax is not known to have such extreme humidity. Today my apartment was unbearably hot, making it uncomfortable to sit in. Consequently, I retreated to the breezy Halifax waterfront for some relief. With a bottle of water and my laptop in tow, I found an ideal shady area to relax in, near Bishop’s Landing. There I was, on a summer day, in beautiful Halifax - a city that I, in unsuspecting fashion, fell in love with and quickly began to regard as my home.
On this particular day, I found myself in a pensive state. It was in 2001 that I made my first High Holiday appearance on the bimah of Shaar Shalom Congregation. I was 19 years old and I still had a full head of hair (take comfort in knowing that you were not the cause of my hair loss; I have genetics to thank for that). I am now a 28-year old man entering my second year of intense study in my pursuit of rabbinic ordination and a Master’s degree in sacred music. As I reflect, I consider how nurturing these years have been for my own development. This High Holiday season will mark my fifth consecutive year as your spiritual leader and my ninth High Holiday season as your cantor. I can hardly recall what life was like pre-Halifax!
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew the knitted kippah I was wearing right off my head. A bystander caught it and returned it to me. For one reason or another, the force of the wind made me contemplate the constant renewal of the seasons, and I realized that today is Friday, July 31st. In exactly seven weeks, to the day, we will gather for Rosh Hashanah services.
5 Time seems to fly faster than the wind! Yesterday was Tisha b’Av – the 9th day in the month of Av. Most consider it to be the saddest day in the Jewish calendar year. Why? For it was on the 9th of Av, so often throughout history, that our nation – the Jewish People – was persecuted, tormented, and torn from its home. Most notably, both the first and second Temples in Jerusalem were destroyed on Tisha b’Av and our ancestors were subsequently sent into exile. Born out of that tragedy was a need to reinvent our national identity, restructure our worship patterns, and reassess our strengths, goals, and purpose.
In modern times, our Jewish calendar is structured in such a way that there are exactly seven weeks between Tisha b’Av – the saddest day in our year – and Rosh Hashanah, the opportunity for renewal. The Haftarot chanted on each of these seven Shabbatot are labelled “the seven Haftarot of consolation and comfort”. After destruction and duress, we, the Jewish people, are commanded to spend seven weeks reflecting, re-creating, and rebuilding, so as to be ready for our new year, our new opportunity for development. Why seven weeks? Perhaps this is symbolic of a shiva. After all, when mourning the loss of an individual, the mourner emerges from sitting shiva faced with a new reality. The shiva itself, seven days, could be seen as a time for reflection and re-creation – an opportunity for development and to identify new-found roles and responsibilities.
Perhaps it is because of days like today, days so hot that all one wants to do is remain stagnant, that the Jewish calendar established a set time for communal evaluation. My hope is that we take these seven weeks, this shiva period, and foster opportunities for reflection, reassessment, and re-creation, forging a stronger sense of who we are as a community and what actions are required for our continued development. This year, our new year will begin on Friday, September 18th.
Reflection. Reassessment. Renewal.
Shanah Tova u’Metukah,
Cantor Ari Isenberg
6 Shaar Shalom Board of Ritual Trustees 2008 – 2009 Greg Hirsch 422-6549 Co-Chair [email protected] Philip Belitsky 429-0767 Immediate Past President [email protected] Philip R. Warman 826-2931 Co-Chair [email protected] Murray Schwartz 477-3456 Programming [email protected] Lysa April 425-4180 Finance [email protected] Mark Rosen 425-3902 Corresponding Secretary [email protected] Membership Chair Involvement Finance Molly Rechnitzer Tim Margolian 443-4770 425-9554 [email protected] [email protected] Involvement Cemetery Chair Jo-Anne Nozick House Chair 423-0194 Mitchell Zusman [email protected] 443-7854 [email protected] Members at Large Jason Brown Recording Secretary Bobbi Zahra Rosalie Fine 429-9190 [email protected] Lesley Gaum
Ritual Jennifer O’Connor Donna Assh 422-7453 Ken Offman [email protected] Sharon Waxman
7 NEW YEARS MESSAGE FROM THE RITUAL COMMITTEE
The Co-Chairs of the Ritual Committee would like to thank all committee members for their commitment and sincere involvement as we deliberated this past year on many matters of ritual importance to the congregation. With the changing nature of our Shaar Shalom community and the evolution of Conservative interpretations of Hallachic laws, we gratefully acknowledge how seriously they have taken their responsibilities; always putting the well-being of the community at the forefront. The entire committee thanks and pays tribute to the individuals that participate in delivery of Shabbat services and other commitments of ritual significance. However, we would be remiss if we did not specifically acknowledge the Gabbayim who allow Shabbat services to function smoothly and Bobbi Zahara and Howard Heyman for their commitment to running Friday evening services. Thanks so much also to David Zer-Aviv for his inspirational and melodious chanting from the Torah. Since our biggest challenge is in the area of Torah laining, David’s service is invaluable. Donna wishes to express deep gratitude to Greg Hirsch for ensuring that there are always enough committed volunteers to deliver the different components of Shabbat services each week.
While we completely support Cantor Ari's study to be a Rabbi, his presence with our congregation is greatly missed. We thank him for always being available to us and to the community whenever we have called upon him for assistance. However, the strength of the community has proven itself once again with so many members willingly stepping up to fill the gaps resulting from the Cantor’s absence. As in the previous year, where workshops on Torah Laining and Gabbai serving were provided, the Ritual Committee will continue to create opportunities to enhance knowledge and skill in matters of ritual significance. We encourage you to bring your ritual needs and interests to our attention, to serve you better. We will continue to invite our youth from the congregation, our future, to take part in services. To this end, we wish to re-iterate Yasher Koach to the many young people who gave of themselves this past year in Shabbat services.
Shanah Tovah to all of you and to your loved ones.
Sincerely yours, Donna Assh and Greg Hirsch
8 Chevra Kadisha
On behalf of the Chevra Kadisha we are sorry to report that this past year we have lost five of our valued congregants.
They are: Frank Cordon Barbara Newman Hilroy Nathanson Bernie Rechnitzer Bess Solomon
We hope that they will rest in peace and that their families will find comfort in knowing that their loved ones were cared for and put to rest by our organization with the utmost respect and love.
We also want to express our deepest sympathy to any of our congregants who have lost loved ones who did not belong to our congregation. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
As always, we are here for you in your time of need, and we also work hand in hand with the members of the Simon L. Gaum Bereavement Centre.
We wish all of you and your families, a New Year filled with good health, joy and blessings.
Shana Tova,
Marianne Ferguson Chairperson, Women's Division Chevra Kadisha of Shaar Shalom
Simon L. Gaum Bereavement Centre The Simon L. Gaum Bereavement Centre was established in memory of Simon L. Gaum, a loyal and devoted member of our community and synagogue.
Since our creation in 2007, the Bereavement Centre has been working to provide timely and compassionate services to congregants who have lost a family member or loved one. Consisting of a group of volunteers, we
9 assist the Chevra Kadisha Committee during the Shiva period and continue to support a grieving person/family during the difficult months that follow.
This past year, the Bereavement Centre distributed to all Shaar members a wallet sized card containing necessary and pertinent contact numbers to be used as needed. This information will be updated as required and we encourage you to keep them with you at all times. If you have lost or require more cards, please call the synagogue office and we will be glad to send you additional copies.
In addition, the Bereavement Centre distributes bereavement baskets to families experiencing a loss. These baskets contain comfort items and checklist guides for funeral and Shiva preparations. This checklist continues to evolve to meet the needs of our congregants and we welcome your feedback and input.
The Bereavement Centre is in the process of purchasing a new carrying case for Siddurim used during the Shiva period. We are also working closely with Cantor Ari Isenberg to plan alternate program/discussion groups for those who have experienced a difficult time. We feel confident these discussion groups will be a valuable resource and contribution for our community – stay tuned for further details.
We continue to look for volunteers for the Bereavement Centre for a variety of commitments ranging from sponsoring a meal for a family to assisting as an alternate committee member. Your support is needed and would be greatly appreciated.
On behalf of the Simon L. Gaum Bereavement Centre, we would like to thank congregants for their ongoing support and contributions. Loss of a loved one is a life-altering event and we are hopeful that our support, comfort and guidance will ultimately help you and your family through this difficult time.
Respectfully Submitted,
Steering Committee The Simon L. Gaum Bereavement Centre
10 MEMBERS OF THE CHEVRA KADISHA
OVERALL CHAIRPERSON: Jon Goldberg: 422-7491 or 492-2383 - cell 221-7194 Men's Division: Jon Goldberg - Chair Marty Zelenietz - co-chair - 463-0687 Mark David - 445-4735 Peter Herschorn - 423-3339 Honourary Member George Kovacs - 422-0416 Mitchell Zusman - 443-7854
Chairperson of Women's Division and Coordinator: Marianne Ferguson: 423-6795 or 240-2114 cell Women's Division: Marianne Ferguson - Chair and Coordinator Shirley Chernin - 420-9802 Mildred Glynn - 443-2933 Lorraine Hurtig - Honourary Member - 423-4551 Naomi Judah - 429-1450 Beverly Parsons - 420-0168 Assistant Coordinator Sondra Rutman - 457-4617 Stacey Schwartz - 429-8766 Tova Sherman - 429-5878 or 443-3735 Gertrude Shane - Honorary Member Jana Wieder - 423-2566 or cell 483-2044
Chairperson at the Shiva House: Molly Rechnitzer : 443-4770 At the Shiva House Nancy Cieplinski - 443-7522 (contact if Molly is away) Naomi Judah - 429-1450 Yona Korn - 443-2799 (contact if Molly is away) Lea McKnight - 457-3331 Edith Schneiderman - 477-2796 Honourary Member Myrna Sherman - 443-7191 Joanna Wexler - 850-2205 or 422-7491
CRUIKSHANKS FUNERAL HOME 423-7295
11 Congregation News
Births Mazel Tov to Cindy Gillies, Mark Offman, and Annette & Will Strug on the birth of their granddaughter, Lillian Esther Strug, in Beverly Hills, California. The proud parents are Robin & Jeff Strug. "Lilly" is a sister to Benjamin.
Mazel Tov to Joanna & Ezra Wexler on the birth of their son Dov Mischa, brother to Boaz. Grandparents are Marty & Cheryl Wexler and Ruth & David Daniels.
Mazel Tov to Sarah Cohen and her husband Adrian on the birth of their son, Theodore Reginald Cohen. Sarah was recently a member of the Shaar Shalom Board and she is now on maternity leave in England.
Mazel Tov to Ruth and Richard Golbloom on the birth of their great grandson, Benjamin Jacob Kardish. Benjamin was born on March 11th in Ottawa and he is the son of Dr. Ellen Goldbloom and Josh Kardish, and the grandson of Dr. and Mrs. Alan Goldbloom.
Mazel Tov to Millie and Harvey Meretsky on the birth of their granddaughter Sara Rebecca. Sara Rebecca was born in Rochester NY. Proud parents are Tami & Adam Zinkin and brother Max.
Mazel Tov to Bracha and Jacob Koren on the birth of a granddaughter, Noa in Toronto to daughter Sharon and her husband Bryan, sister to Orli and Dyan.
Mazel Tov to Bracha and Jacob Koren on the birth of a granddaughter, Eden in Colorado to daughter Hila and her husband David, sister to Asher and Sara.
Mazel Tov to Rita and Joel Pink on the birth of their grandchildren, Freya Rose and Joshua Laurie, twin children of Jennifer Pink and Scott Neilson.
Mazel Tov to Valerie and Jonathan Shapiro on the recent birth of their daughter Samantha Annaliese Shapiro.
12 Bat/Bar Mitzvot Mazel Tov to Ben Kovacs, son of Sandy and George Kovacs.
Mazel Tov to Lev Rayson, son of Patricia MacLean and Daniel Rayson.
Mazel Tov to Michelle Lehman, daughter of Susan and Elliott Lehman.
Mazel Tov to Jacob Givner, son of Leigha and Elliot Givner.
Weddings Congratulations to Mary Kanner on the marriage of her son, Henry Stern to Jennifer McKay.
Congratulations to Bracha and Jacob Koren on the marriage of their son, Avi, in Toronto.
Mazel Tov to Janet and Alan Stern, on the marriage of their daughter in Vancouver. Debra Ruth Stern was married to David Rootman, son of Barb & Irv Rootman.
Mazel Tov to Sharon Waxman on the marriage of her son, Jamie Marchand to Ayelet Levy of Israel. Jamie and Ayelet were married in New York City.
Congratulations to Michael and Lili Falk on the marriage in California of their son Jonathan Falk to his partner, George.
Mazel Tov to Connie Glube on the marriage of her granddaughter, Naomi Kolatch of Boston, MA, daughter of Erica and Barry Kolatch of Silver Spring Md., to Mark Marcus of Boston.
Congratulations to Michael and Amy Shugar on their marriage this spring.
Anniversaries Mazel Tov to Lili and Michael Falk who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Graduations Mazel Tov to David Harry Richman, grandson of Dr. Alex and Mrs. Shifra Richman, graduated as Class Valedictorian from Spring Valley
13 High School in Columbia, SC. The following day he had a graduation solo piano recital at Columbia College. He was a cellist in the School, District and State level orchestras as well as in the South Carolina Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. He will continue his studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Mazel Tov to Davina Richman-Eisenstat, granddaughter of Dr. Alex and Mrs. Shifra Richman, graduated from High School in Winnipeg. She performed at the 45th Anniversary of the Winnipeg Chai folk-dance group and tours with the company.
Mazel Tov to Lisa Goldberg, daughter of Paul and Lorri, and granddaughter of Miriam and Leonard, received her Masters in Communications and Culture from Ryerson University in Toronto.
Mazel Tov to Ben Goldberg, son of Paul and Lorri and grandson of Miriam and Leonard. graduated from Mount Allison University with a BA, majoring in Economics. Ben received a Leadership Certificate and the Commerce Departmental Award for outstanding contribution and excellence in the Commerce Faculty over the past four years. Ben is attending Dalhousie University’s Corporate Residency MBA program which began in July.
Mazel Tov to Rebecca Beth David, daughter of Sue and Mark, graduated from Clayton Park Junior High School on June 25, 2009. She graduated on the Principal's list and also received a recognition certificate for academic excellence. Rebecca will be attending Halifax West High School in the fall.
Mazel Tov to Jennie Gabriella David, daughter of Sue and Mark, graduated from Halifax West High School on June 26, 2009. She was a member of Halifax West's first International Baccalaureate (IB) graduating class. Jennie graduated on the Principal's List and received the following awards and scholarships: 1. West Recognition Scholarship 2. Distinguished IB Scholar Award 3. IB History SL Award 4.Outstanding Contribution- Food Bank Award (Student Government) 5. Outstanding Contribution- Member at Large Award (Student Government) Jennie was a member of Student Government all three years at the West
14 and served as a Vice-President this past year. She will be attending Boston University in the fall to study Psychology.
Mazel Tov to MacKenzie Ferguson, son of Jamie Ferguson and grandson of Marianne and Lawrence Ferguson, graduated from J.L. Ilsley High School with honors and distinction. He received the Gary Turner Memorial Award for highest standing in science and a Teacher's Union Award for his contribution as co-president of the Student Council and his contribution to the general community. He also wrote a graduation song which the school asked him to perform, accompanied by his guitar at the graduation. MacKenzie received a scholarship to attend St. Francis Xavier University next fall, where he will be in a science program.
Mazel Tov to Dr. Michael Stern, son of Mary Kanner, graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine on Saturday, May 16. In July, he began a three-year paediatric residency program at Stony Brook University Medical Centre, Long Island, New York.
Mazel Tov to Sarah Barkow, daughter of Jerry and Irma Barkow received her PhD in Chemistry from MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Mazel Tov to Benjamin Allan Burgar, son of Donna Assh and Rod Burgar and brother of Matthew has just graduated from high school with honours from the Halifax Grammar School, where he took the rigorous Intenational Baccalaureate program. Benj is off to Queens University in the Fall where he has been accepted for a double major in Honours Political Science and Economics. Congratulations Benj! We are so proud of you!
Mazel Tov to Lauren Rosen on earning her Masters in Clinical Psychology from The Adler School of Professional Psychology. She will be doing her internship in Toronto to complete her Psy D.
Mazel Tov to Brendan Rosen on his acceptance to medical school. He will be starting his degree at the University of Toronto in September.
Accomplishments We wish a hearty yasher koach and mazel tov to the following congregants for their distinctions and achievements in this past year.
15 to Ted Tax who was recently sworn in as a Judge of the Provincial and Family Court. Ted has been the senior director, Atlantic region, for the federal Department of Justice since 2000. He has more than 30 years of legal experience and has conducted cases before the Supreme Court of Canada, two courts of appeal, the superior trial courts of all Atlantic provinces and the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. to Richard and Ruth Goldbloom who were presented with Community Mentoring Awards at the Big Brothers Big Sisters 40th Anniversary Gala at the Cunard Centre. This milestone honours thousands of positive relationships between deserving children and caring mentors. to Marianne Ferguson who was chosen as one of the ten Halifax Regional Municipality Representative Volunteers for the Year 2009. Marianne attended a special Volunteer Appreciation Reception hosted by Mayor Kelly at the end of April. Marianne has been volunteering for many different organizations her entire life and she certainly deserves this recognition. to Connie Glube who has been appointed to head a steering panel that will draft a new strategy for Nova Scotia’s natural resources. to Ruth Goldbloom who was a recipient of the Order of Nova Scotia. to Jason Brown on the publication of his book, “Our Days Are Numbered”. to Denise Nevo, Associate Professor at Mount Saint Vincent University. Denise was the recipient of two prestigious awards this year: 1) The Alumnae Award for Teaching Excellence 2009; and 2) The Canadian Association of University Teachers Dedicated Service Award. Denise has been teaching at MSVU since 1977. to Jerome H. Barkow, retired professor from Dalhousie University, who has been appointed Professor Emeritus at Dalhousie University. to Matthew Burgar who has just completed his first year at Ambrae Academy and was awarded this year’s prize for History at the recent closing exercises. Congratulations Matt! A huge accomplishment. Love, Mum, Dad and Benj!
16 to Michael and Lili Falk on the publication in Toronto of their son Dan Falk's second book, “In Search of Time”.
Our very own Marianne Ferguson's story can be found in “Living Legacies - A Collection of Inspirational Contemporary Canadian Jewish Women” (Revised Second Edition - December 2008) edited by Liz Pearl. More information about this book can be found at http://at.yorku.ca/pk/ll.htm
Happy Birthday to Lawrence Ferguson on the occasion of his 90th birthday. to Leonard Goldberg on the occasion of his 90th birthday. to Celia Fried on the occasion of her 90th Birthday.
Best wishes to all who celebrated their birthdays this year, and a wish for many more celebrations to come.
Condolences
Our Heartfelt Condolences to Maxine Cordon and her family on the passing of her husband, Franklyn Cordon to the family and friends of Barbara Newman. to Fannie Nathanson and her children Kendal, Peter and Jan and their families on the passing of Judge Hilroy Nathanson. to Molly Rechnitzer and Bernie’s children and to her son Stuart and his family on the passing of her son, Bernard (Bernie) Rechnitzer. to Julius Solomon and his family on the passing of his wife, Bess Solomon. to Karen Gaum, and her daughters Lesley and Jen and their families on the loss of Karen's mother, Frances Kramer.
17 Todah Rabbah
Todah Rabbah to all of the dedicated congregants who keep our projects going year after year. Your hard work and commitment is outstanding. Interested in helping? There is always room for more volunteers.
ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS The Entertainment Book drive has been taken over by Lea McKnight and Molly Rechnitzer. Please support their efforts and purchase an Entertainment discount book.
GIFT SHOP The gift shop gets better every year, thanks to Rona Schwartz. She seems to know what we like and continues to stock beautiful Judaic items for every occasion. Drop by or give Rona a call at 477-3456 if you have a special request. Gift certificates are now available. Now On-Line at www.theshaar.ca.
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER Sharon Waxman has made our Shaar Shalom Times a first class publication that we eagerly await with anticipation. She is always looking for your input and ideas. You can email her at [email protected].
TELEPHONE COMMITTEE The Shaar would like to thank its calling committee for all the calls they have put out over the past year. This past winter we questioned each Shaar member as to whether they would prefer calls, emails or both, in the unfortunate event of a death in the community, or in order to be informed of upcoming social events. We feel this new approach makes the system work much better for everyone involved. Members of the calling committee are Cynthia Guzner, Jo-Anne Nozick, Debbie Whitzman, Rona Schwartz, Celia Fried, Ruth Garson, Margaret Green, Helena Jockel, Nancy Cieplinski, Dawn Frail, Edith Schneiderman, Jane Alexander, Molly Rechnitzer, Sharon Waxman, and Bobbi Zahra. Thank you all
18 TREE OF LIFE AND GIFT CARDS Molly Rechnitzer has been looking after these projects for many years. Her work is greatly appreciated. Molly can be reached at 443-4770 or e-mail her at [email protected].
LIBRARY The Library is in need of volunteers. If you can assist in getting the Library functioning again, please call the office.
SHAAR SHALOM TABLECLOTH Over the years this beautifully embroidered tablecloth has become an archive of simchas in our congregration. Full of names and dates of milestone events in our lives, it needs someone to keep this project going. Please contact the office if you are willing to embroider.
SOCIAL Jo-Anne Nozick and Lysa April have been working together to bring us some great dining and get together events. Getting involved in the synagogue is a wonderful opportunity to make new friends and to build a community, so you are invited to join them. If you can help them in any way, please call Jo-Anne at 423-0194 or e-mail her at [email protected] or you can contact Lysa at 425-8140 or e-mail her at [email protected] They would love to hear from you.
TIKUN OLAM The Tikun Olam committee, consisting of Ken Offman, Chair, Michael Shugar, Lea McKnight and Peggy Walt, work to help our seniors in any way they can. This year they had a great Seniors Luncheon that was very well attended. We wish them luck with any future events. If you can assist, please call Ken at 431-6620 or e-mail him at [email protected]
GIFT CARDS A Shaar Shalom gift card is a perfect way to acknowledge any occasion or event. If you wish, you may designate your charitable donation to an on-going project of the Shul, e.g. the Torah Repair Fund, the Simon L. Gaum Bereavement Centre, the Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, etc. Please phone Molly Rechnitzer at 443- 4770. She will gladly process your request.
19 The Passing of Shaar Shalom’s First Rabbi
Rabbi David Jacobs died on September 4, 2008, 4 Elul, 5768, at the age of 81. He had been in failing health since May.
Rabbi David Jacobs was the first Rabbi of Shaar Shalom Congregation. He served the congregation for its' first four years, coming to Halifax, with Zipporah his wife, as a newly ordained Rabbi and a newlywed couple. He said of his four years here that it was Halifax and Shaar Shalom that made him a Rabbi. His connection to the congregation was maintained over the years through personal connections and as an advisor to the congregation at various times.
More recently he and Zipporah participated in Shaar Shalom's 50th Anniversary Celebrations in 2003. His legacy to the congregation also is evident in the many important pieces of fine ceremonial and decorative art which adorn the bimah, the Torahs and the synagogue. Both the Rabbi and Zipporah were involved in beautification of their synagogues and had a great appreciation for ritual and decorative art of beauty and of content that would make the synagogue a beautiful environment for prayer.
After leaving Halifax the Rabbi became spiritual leader of Temple Beth El in Quincy Massachusetts where he remained for 51 years, perhaps the longest time in a pulpit of any Rabbi in a Conservative congregation. Rabbi Jacobs will be remembered for his leadership in both of his congregations and for contributions made to the Conservative Movement. In the 1980s Rabbi Jacobs played a key role in the development of the Rabbinical Assembly's Sim Shalom Prayerbook.
Rabbi Jacobs was a people person. "He would say everybody has a story, and he wanted to hear them all" his daughter Rebecca has said. "His gift, his ability to connect with people, never left him. He had an unceasing interest in people; to the end he found everyone interesting."
Rabbi Jacobs is survived by his wife Zipporah, his daughters Rebecca, Abigail and Sarah, sons- in-law and six grandchildren.
Thank you to Nancy Cieplinski for this article.
20 Hebrew School News Last year was another exciting and successful year in our religious school. Almost all of the classes were held jointly with the Beth Israel, and we are poised for a truly combined school in the coming year. The year saw Yona Korn return to the school staff, as she helped out when Gordon Dankner was sidelined by his hip reconstruction. Yona also pitched in while Bracha Koren was away, and will be teaching this year while Ra’aya Sherbill is on maternity leave. Our youngest class benefited from the guidance of Jason Berman. We are delighted to have him on board. Jason was ably supported in dealing with his boisterous dozen by Jennie David and Samantha April. Our best wishes to Jennie, as she departs for university in the US this fall. Congratulations to our outstanding graduates: Bronia Myer, Michelle Lehman, Jacob Givner, and Ben Kovacs. We hope to see them frequently at the Shaar in the coming years. Many thanks to the Education Committee for all they have done for the school and our children. Sheri Lecker is a hardworking, focused committee chair who makes sure that things happen. Welcome to Lesley Gaum, newest member of the committee. To everyone, the school wishes a happy and healthy New Year. Marty Zelenietz
2008/09 Preschool/Primary Class
21 A CELEBRATION OF JEWISH MUSIC CONCERT
The Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts will be presenting the second Celebration of Jewish Music Concert on Sunday, September 13, 2009, at 7:00 PM, in the Lilian Piercey Concert Hall. This concert will feature music performed by Cantor Ari Isenberg, Jason Brown, guitar, and Linda Jonas Schroeder, flute, as well as several other guest artists and Conservatory faculty members. Cantor Ari will be singing Sameach Tesamach, Return Again, Lecha Dodi, Shema Koleinu, Chorshat Ha’Eucalyptus, and Lu Yehi. Other works, including traditional Sephardic music and compositions which are seldom heard, will also be performed. The concert will end with a sing-along of familiar songs including Bei Mir bist Du Schoen, Tradition, Fiddler on the Roof, My Yiddishe Mamma and Hafinjan.
Compositions by Srul Irving Glick, Canada’s most eminent Jewish composer, will be performed, and including Suite Hébraïque for clarinet and piano, and Prayer and Dance for cello and piano. Ernest Bloch’s Enfantines for solo piano and Suite Modale for flute and piano will also be performed.
Tickets will be available at the door, or by calling the Conservatory in advance. This concert is part of the Conservatory’s “Neighbours & Families” new concert series. The elevator to the second floor of the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts, where the Piercey Hall is located, is at the west entrance of the building, 6199 Chebucto Road, at Chebucto Road and Windsor St. (the elevator entrance is at the parking lot on Chebucto Road). For more information about this concert, please go the Conservatory website: Maritimeconservatory.com or please call 423-6995.
22 Shaar Shalom Gift Shop
WHO The co-ordinator of the Gift Shop is Rona Schwartz, 477-3456. The Gift Shop is for anyone who wants some Judaica, either for themselves or for a gift, for the home, for adults, for children, for birthdays, bar/bat mitzvahs, holidays, etc.
WHAT We carry a wide variety of articles, from basic needs (yahrtzeit and shabbat candles, cards, kippot, kiddush cups, mezuzah scrolls) to jewellery, table items, toys, holiday and gift ideas. We try to keep prices reasonable, and taxes and shipping are included in your cost - you pay nothing extra. If there is something you want that we don't have, (e.g. a special tallit) I would be glad to search out some possibilities, and send you pictures and prices.
WHERE The showcase for the gift shop itself is located in the foyer of our synagogue. Seasonal items are packed away, so if you don't see something, ask. If you are out of town, I can send you pictures of anything you might be interested in, and we can arrange for shipping.
WHEN Items can be purchased any time the synagogue is open. Florence has the keys and will be happy to assist you. We can also accept credit card purchases. If you would like something at another time, or require some information, please call me (Rona at 477-3456) and I'll try to help.
WHY By making purchases from the Shaar Shalom Gift Shop, you avail yourself of a local source of Judaica, and in so doing, also support our synagogue.
WWW The Shaar Shalom Gift Shop is now on-line at www.theshaar.ca For the opening of the new website we are offering a 10% discount on all items in the Gift Shop whether on-line or in the synagogue store.
The Gift Shop now has Gift Certificates. If you cannot think of what to get for someone, let them pick it out. You can’t go wrong with a Gift Certificate.
23 New Tree of Life
The first Foundation Stones of the new Tree of Life have been laid. They read:
“This Tree of Life is dedicated in loving memory of Gordon and Rose Argand 5769/2008”
“This Tree of Life is dedicated in honour of Riva Spatz and in loving memory of Simon Spatz 5769/2008”
Michael Argand and Jim Spatz donated the funds for the Tree of Life Ii Memory and in Honour of their parents.
The Argand Family: Gordon and Rose Argand came to Halifax with their young daughter Susan, in 1950 from Munich, Germany. After the war, they were looking for a new life and family. Rose's only surviving brother, Simon Spatz, had emigrated to Canada earlier. Gordon and Rose were survivors of the Holocaust, and both had lost almost all their family members. They had met each other in a displaced persons camp in Germany, married and lived in Munich. Gordon was a watchmaker. He had survived the war as a hidden Polish Jew, fixing watches at night, sleeping in the day. Rose escaped a Nazi labour camp, and lived in a cave in the woods in Poland.
Gordon had been born in Pshmeshe, a town in the Austrian Hungarian Empire - which later became Poland. Rose grew up on a farm in Poland and had fond memories of her early life and of her brothers and sisters.
Rose was pregnant with her son Michael when she arrived in Halifax and he was born here, a first generation Canadian. Gordon and Rose bought a small grocery store in North End Halifax, and lived above the store. They both worked long hours in the store, trying to learn the language, and to make friends in Halifax. Family was the primary importance to the couple and they were very proud of their children, Susan and Michael.
24 Gordon and Rose were founding members of the Shaar Shalom and were regular shul attendees. Gordon, a Kohain, sometimes helped out by leading services. He was quite learned in Judaism. Rose was an active member of the Sisterhood and is remembered for her expertise at the synagogue bazaar schemata table as well as her sunny smile and welcoming way, particularly with new immigrants.
The silver menorah that is displayed at the Shaar Shalom was lovingly given to the synagogue by Gordon and Rose. He had brought it with him from Europe.
Gordon died in Halifax at the age of 75, in September, 1985. Rose, died in Florida at the age of 86, in November, 2007.
The Spatz Family: Simon Spatz was born in 1913 in Unterwalden, a small village in eastern Poland; he was one of eight children. The family was very poor and it fell to Simon, at a young age, to help support his family. He started his working career at the age of 12, buying cattle in a town market 30 km east of his home, bringing them home with his horse and wagon and selling the meat in the city of Lemberg, 20 km to the west. By the time Simon was in his 20's and the war broke out, he had become a very successful businessman.
During the war, Simon lost most of his family in the Holocaust - he and his sister Rose Argand survived. He made his way to Munich in 1946, and met and married Riva Melamedek. Riva was born in Maniewicze, a small town some 200 Km to the northeast of Simon's village, and also in Eastern Poland. There were five girls and one boy in her family, and Riva and two of her sisters, Ina and Libby, survived the war and the Holocaust. Simon went into the meat business in Munich, operating three retail stores as well as a large wholesale business; the American Army in Germany was one of his largest customers. Despite the very comfortable life he had created he and his family wanted to leave Germany and come to Canada, where Riva's sister Ina had lived for two years. Simon and Riva, along with their son Jim, who was born the previous year, emigrated to Canada in February, 1950. Their daughter Shirley was born in Halifax in 1955.
25 In Halifax, Simon worked in a couple of local stores to both learn the English language and learn to cut meat. In 1952 Simon bought his own business - the South End Market on Morris Street in Halifax. He worked very hard and built the Market into a thriving business. Riva also helped out in the store. While he was still working and running the South End Market, Simon launched his real estate business, to be incorporated as Southwest Apartments. He initially started with a few houses and built his first property, a 12-unit Apartment building on Tobin Street in the early 1960's. In the late 60's, Simon sold his meat business and went into real estate full time. For many years, Riva acted as the bookkeeper for their apartment business.
Simon got to know enough about the construction business to be his own general contractor. When he renovated or built it was always with the goal of creating quality for the long term, as he never sold any of his buildings. He respected his tenants, trusted them, got to know them and liked them. The result was that these apartments were always in demand, and the company always had enviable occupancy levels and lease renewal rates. Southwest Properties has grown to become a leading developer of residential and commercial property in Atlantic Canada and one of the largest owners of quality multi-family residential buildings in the Halifax region.
Simon served as a member of the Board of Directors, Beth Israel Synagogue; Canvasser, United Israel Appeal, and Canvasser, Israel Histadrut Campaign. In 2002, Simon was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Law Degree by Saint Mary's University. The citation highlighted Simon's provision of quality accommodations to thousands of the University's students over several decades. In 2007, Simon was inducted into the Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame. Simon passed away in the fall of 2007.
Riva was an active member of Hadassah and the Beth Israel Synagogue and Sisterhood for many years, and was a longtime canvasser for United Israel Appeal. Riva continues to live at their home on Armcrescent East in Halifax.
26 Tree of Life Our wonderful and beautiful new Eytz Chaim has proved to be a great success. We have received many compliments on its display. I am pleased to report that three Foundation Stones and many new Leaves have been ‘planted’ since the publication of the last New Year’s Bulletin.
Please keep the orders coming for this fun fund-raising project. The costs of the leaves and of the foundation stones have not been raised. A leaf remains at $180 and is a lovely way to commemorate any occasion. A foundation stone is still $1800. You will receive a tax receipt for your charitable donation. I will be pleased to process your order.
Thanks to one and all for your support. Molly Rechnitzer 443-4770 [email protected]
Foundation Stones “This Tree of Life is dedicated in loving memory of Gordon and Rose Argand 5769 2008”
“This Tree of Life is dedicated in honour of Riva Spatz and in loving memory of Simon Spatz 5769 2008”
“In Memory of Pinnie & Nathan Green and Their Parents Rose & Samuel Rosenhek Annie & Morris Green”
Leaves
In Honour of In Loving Memory Lawrence Ferguson of Our Beloved 90th Birthday Bess Abrams November 24, 2008 Roselle Green From His Friends And Family ~ ~ In Memory of In Honour of Our Cousin Marianne & Lawrence Frank Cordon Ferguson 1934-2008 From Ken, Linda & Allan Emily, Daniel, David Offman & Linda Jonas Schroeder
27 In Honour of In Celebration of My Dear Husband Jacob Givner’s Leonard Fineberg Bar-Mitzvah On His 85th Birthday September 5, 2009 August 10, 2008 With Love and Pride Love, Florie Mom, Dad, Ben & Hannah ~ ~ In Celebration of Julian S. Green Bernard M. Rechnitzer 21 Years 50th Birthday September 23, 2006 January 25, 2009 ~ Fondly, Mom Nathalie P. Green ~ 21 years In Loving Memory of May 27, 2004 Bernard Mitchell ~ ‘Bernie’ Rechnitzer Julian S. Green January 25, 1959 (Boo) May 19, 2009 # 48 ~ ~ In Memory of CMRC Pro Motocross Bernard (Bernie) August 2006 Rechnitzer Nathalie P. Green From BBA (Economics) Molly’s Fellow June 2006 Board Members ~ 2009 Julian S. Green ~ BBA (Psych. & Poli. Sci.) In Celebration of June 2009 The Birth of ~ Our Grandchildren In Memory of Freya Rose & Joshua Laurie Cousin Neilson Murray Elman February 25, 2009 David Green and Family Rita & Joel Pink ~ ~ In Memory of In Honour of Aunt th Al Rayson’s 90 Birthday Bessie Abrahms Lev Rayson’s Bar Mitzvah David Green and Family June 26-27, 2009 4-5 Tammuz 5769
28 HISTORY BITES
Printed in the 1985-5746 issue of the Shaar Shalom New Year’s Bulletin.
The High Holidays in Israel
As told by Rachel Barzilai to Mary Kanner (Editor of this edition) and Ruth Chinitz (Wife of Rabbi Jacob Chinitz).
In North America, if you want to feel the Holiday, you have to make it for yourself. In Israel it is all around you – in the schools, on the radio, in greeting cards, on street corners and in the smells from the holiday cooking and baking of the whole neighbourhood. It is part of the life. Even if you never go to schul, the holiday is all around you.
Several days before Rosh Hashannah, there is holiday music on the radio, and the greeting card sellers seem to be on every street corner with their pushcarts. You see it in the market as well, with special holiday items appearing. Pomegranates are on the shopping list especially in the Yemenite community. (Rachel’s family immigrated to Israel from Yemen around the turn of the century.) The pomegranates are put on the table together with the head of a fish. The blessing recited over the pomegranate is “May it be your will, oh Lord our G-d, that our merits be as multiple as the seeds in the pomegranate.” Over the fish we recite: “May it be your will, oh Lord our G-d that we will be the head and not the tail.” (A reference to leadership.) Of course there is honey cake, and an apple dipped in honey for a sweet and good year.
Towards the end of the first day of Rosh Hashannah, there is a tradition called Tashlich. You can see throngs of people going to the beach and symbolically casting their sins into the water.
When Yom Kippur comes, everything stops. There is no traffic, no radio, no television, no newspapers and many people do not answer their telephones, so the city is very quiet.
Immediately after Yom Kippur is the time to begin building the Succah. The city trims its trees in time and piles of branches are left for everyone to use. You see Succot everywhere – in yards and on apartment
29 balconies; and there are contests for the best Succha in town. We eat all of our meals there and some people even sleep in it. You see many people holding the four species: the lulav, the ethrog, the hadas and the arava (palm, citron, myrtle and willow). These have been purchased in a market, which is opened every year only for this purpose.
On Simchat Torah we celebrate in the big city square. There are seven processions with the Torah – each one is lead by Jews of different origins. Try as you may, you cannot escape dancing and singing and the festive atmosphere all over the country.
Everything in Israel stops for the whole holiday season that lasts almost a month and we all become a part of it. It is a time for the spirit – a time for the harvest – a time to be with one’s family and a time to wish each other “Shana Tova U’mtuka” – a good and sweet year.
Honey Cake While Rachel and Mary were working on this article, Rachel jokingly said that before Rosh Hashannah, you smelled the same Honey Cake recipe being baked all over the neighbourhood. Certainly there must have been many recipes, but if there had been only one, it would probably have been Lilian Cornfeild’s. Lilian was born in Canada and studied at McGill, but was living in Israel by 1924. She is the author of the first complete Hebrew Cookbook, published in 1948. Her grandson, Eitan Cornfeild, lives in Halifax, where he is a producer for CBC radio.
Lillian Cornfield’s Honey Cake
3 cups flour 1 cup tea, hot and strong 1 cup sugar 1 tsp. ground cloves 2 eggs raisins and nuts (optional) 5 tbsp. oil 1 cup honey or 1 cup melted brown 1 tsp. baking soda sugar
Mix eggs with sugar, syrup and flour. Add the other ingredients and bake in a greased pan for 45 minutes. It is possible to make an excellent honey cake without honey by using brown sugar.
From “ Israeli and International Cookery” by Lilian Cornfeild. Published in 1978 by Gaalya Cornfeld, Tel Aviv.
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FROM MARIANNE’S KITCHEN
A HOLIDAY MENU
Gefillte Fish 2 lb. fresh haddock 1 lb. fresh salmon 4 eggs 1 carrot, grated 2 large onions, peeled Salt and pepper to taste About ½ cup matzo meal or enough to make the mixture stick together to form balls.
Fill a large pot with water. Add 1 Tbsp of salt, 1 tsp. pepper and 2 Tbsp. sugar. Cut up two carrots and l large onion, including the brown outer skin and 2 stalks of celery. Add this to the water and bring to a boil.
Meanwhile, chop fish, the two peeled onions, add the grated carrots and mix in the eggs, salt and pepper. Add matzo meal and form round balls.
Add the fish balls to the boiling water, lower the heat and simmer for 1 – 1 ½ hours. Turn off heat, let cool and put in fridge. Serve cold with horseradish on individual plates, on top of a leaf of lettuce and with tomato slices on the side. This makes a nice appetizer.
What would a Rosh Hashanah dinner be without a good Chicken Soup?
Chicken/Beef Soup 1 chicken, cut up 1 lb. flanken or beef cubes 12 cups water 1 Tbsp.salt ½ tsp. pepper A sprig of fresh dill or ½ tsp. dried ½ tsp. fresh, grated ginger 2 large carrots, cut up 3 stalks celery, cut up 2 parsnips, cut up
31 Put water into a large soup kettle or Dutch oven. Wash and peel carrots and parsnips, cut up and add to water, put in washed and sliced celery, salt and pepper. Add chicken, beef, dill and ginger. Boil on low heat until meat is tender.
When cooked, take out chicken and meat and strain soup . Adjust seasoning. Put in fridge overnight and in the morning you will be able to remove all the congealed fat. You can put back some of the meat and chicken if you like or use it in other recipes.
Serve the soup hot with noodles or rice.
Now for the main course: Beery Brisket
Pour one bottle of beer over a 5 lb brisket and marinate overnight in fridge.
Add ½ cup ketchup or chili sauce and one package of onion soup. Put in slow oven (325 degrees) and roast covered for about 3 hours. Prick with fork to see if it is tender. It may need another ½ hour of cooking. If it is done, put meat on a carving board but wait for about ½ hour to slice it.
Thicken gravy with 1 Tbsp of cornstarch, dissolved in ¼ cup of cold water. Bring to boil until slightly thickened. Chill and take off any accumulated fat. Slice meat and put into gravy to heat when you are going to serve it.
A Nice Side Dish:
Kasha With Bow Ties
1 Pkg (12 oz) Bow Tie Noodles ¼ lb mushrooms, sliced 1 medium onion, sliced 1 cup medium grain kasha 2 cups boiling water ¼ tsp. salt 3 egg whites 1 chicken boullion cube 2 Tbsp canola oil
Put oil into a 10 inch skillet and heat. Add mushrooms and onion and cook until tender.
32 In a small bowl beat egg whites slightly, add kasha and stir until grains are well coated. Push vegetables to one side of skillet. Add a little more oil and cook kasha for 2 minutes until grains become separate and dry. Stir constantly. Stir in boiling water, salt and the boullion cube. Bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 – 12 minutes until kasha is tender.
Cook Bow Ties according to package directions. Drain pasta and add to skillet. Mix bow ties with kasha and vegetables. Serves about 6 – 8 people.
You can add a salad or any vegetables you like to the menu.
Here comes the dessert:
Nuts About Chocolate Bars 2 cups flour 1 cup sugar, divided ¾ cups margarine ½ tsp. salt 4 oz chocolate 1 cup light or dark corn syrup 3 eggs 1 ½ tsp. vanilla 1 ½ cups chopped walnuts
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour and ½ cup of the sugar and ½ tsp. salt in small bowl. Cut in ½ cup of the margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press firmly into bottom of greased, foil-lined 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Bake 20 minutes or until edges are slightly browned.
Microwave chocolate and remaining ¼ cup margarine in large micro- wavable bowl on high 1 ½ minutes or until margarine is melted. Stir in corn syrup, remaining ½ cup sugar, beaten eggs and vanilla until well blended. Pour over crust and sprinkle with walnuts.
Bake 30 minutes or until filling is set. Cool in pan. Cut into bars. Happy Eating and a Happy and Healthy New Year to all!
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48 B’ruchim Ha’Bayim
Welcome to our New Members
Please join me in extending a hearty and warm welcome to all of the new members who have joined the Shaar Shalom Community since the publi- cation of the last New Year’s Bulletin.
Jason & Robyn Berman Jonathan Shapiro Robyn Brown Michael Shugar Jeff Karabanow & Elana Liberman Doug Raphael & Amy Ornstein Etienne Malan Nina Townsend David Zer- Aviv
We now have a total of 170 membership units.
We all look forward to meeting you and to seeing you participate in the programmes and services of the Shaar.
The Board is planning to have a pot-luck “Meet and Greet” after the High Holidays.
Molly Rechnitzer, Membership Chair
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thank you to all who brought this New Year’s Bulletin to completion. The NY Greeting callers, Jane Alexander, Marianne Ferguson, Cynthia Guzner, Mary Kanner, Jo-Anne Nozick, Molly Rechnitzer and Sharon Waxman. Thank you to all who contributed their articles and to our proof-reader Molly.
Our appreciation goes out to Fran Ornstein who continues to cover our Bulletin with great images.
Shana Tova to All,
Florence Editor NYB 5770
49 WWW.THESHAAR.CA
There is something for everyone on this site and we hope that both congregants and visitors to the site will find the information useful and easily accessible.
We are proud to have our wonderful Gift Shop online! Browse the merchandise at your leisure and pick out what you would like either for yourself or for that special gift .
Members of the congregation will be able to access a password protected area which will allow them to view Yartzheit lists, The Shaar Shalom Times, photos of special events, announcements, articles of interest, community events, important information such as Ritual Policies. We also have mp3 links to the Cantor’s lessons on how to participate in services.
The website is updated regularly and new information is being added all the time.
If you do not have access to the Members Only section, please call the office 423-5848 to get your sign-in information.
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